Chapter 130 Rushing to Stardust City
In an apartment building in Pine City.
William sat on the couch, smoking a cigarette, somewhat distractedly watching a web show, not saying a word.
A pretty girl, lying on William's lap, softly asked, "Why have you been so absent-minded these past two days?"
"Nothing," William responded with a frown.
"Did you have another fight with Terry?" the girl asked again.
William smoked without replying.
"I'm speechless. In wars, brothers fight side by side, and fathers and sons go into battle together, but you and your brother argue every time something comes up." The girl looked up. "Can't you just get along?"
"It's not that I don't want to get along; it's that he never listens to anyone's advice, especially mine." William shook his head and replied, "I don't know if he looks down on me or still sees me as a kid, but whenever I give him advice, he gets mad at me."
"William, I have something to say. Please don't be upset."
"Go ahead."
"Actually, both you and Terry have issues." The girl sat up, speaking earnestly, "He's much older than you, so he always treats you like a kid; and you always want to prove yourself in front of him, so sometimes your tone might make him uncomfortable. You focus too much on the issue at hand and forget that he's still your family and your brother. You always negate him, saying his methods are outdated and obsolete, so he can't maintain his dignity in front of you."
William was stunned for a long time, unable to refute.
"Family members need to be mindful of how they interact with each other too." The girl touched William's cheek and softly asked, "Is Terry going to Stardust City for something urgent? Are you worried about him?"
"Yeah." William nodded.
"Then why don't you give him a call?"
"No. If I call, we'll just argue." William instinctively refused.
"You're his younger brother; sometimes you need to learn to give in. But he's the elder brother; can he not care about his dignity?" The girl gently persuaded, "Listen to me, and give him a call. Real brothers won't hold grudges."
"No, no, I'm not calling him." William slumped on the couch. "I'll talk to him when he gets back."
"Just one call."
"I'm not calling."
"I'm getting mad. Hurry up!"
"I'll call tomorrow. Letme to call tomorrow, otherwise, I don't know what to say." William's face turned a bit red from being pressured.
Just then, the phone rang.
The girl picked up the phone from the table, glanced at the caller ID, and said, "It's Raymond."
William was startled, then sat up irritably and muttered, "Calling at this hour, probably he wants me to handle something in Pine City for them again."
"You answer it, and I'll get you something to eat." The girl sensibly got up and walked towards the kitchen.
On the couch, William pressed the answer button and asked, "Hello?"
"William, get to Stardust City as fast as you can. Terryis in trouble," Raymond's voice trembled as he spoke.
In the kitchen, the girl shouted, "William, we're out of bread. I'll make you some soup, okay?"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the living room. The girl was startled and immediately ran out to see William, wearing slippers and not even grabbing a coat, rushing out the door.
"What happened? Where are you going?" the girl asked, chasing after him.
William stumbled down the stairs, too hurried to reply.
On the road.
William drove, his face pale, and instructed, "David, get me the earliest ticket to Stardust City, and call Raymond to arrange a car to pick me up at the station. Once I arrive, I'll head straight to the military hospital."
"Got it." David, sensing something was wrong from William's tone, immediately responded.
William hung up, floored the gas pedal, and continued driving.
In the military hospital.
"We can't find the bleeding point under the ribs. Preliminary judgment is massive abdominal bleeding, needs drainage." The assistant surgeon, sweating, observed Terry's wound and softly advised, "This gunshot wound alone is fatal. I think we should notify his family outside..."
"Open the abdomen for drainage, administer a stimulant." The lead surgeon spoke concisely, "Don't give up yet. Focus, and give it your all."
Twenty minutes later.
The car stopped at Pine City North Station. William, still in slippers, rushed out and into the waiting hall, where a ticket seller handed him a ticket.
William forgot to say thank and dashed inside, dialing Raymond's number.
"Hello?"
"I'm at the station. I should be in Stardust City in about two hours." William, panting, asked, "How's Terry?"
"Not sure, I'm waiting outside..." Raymond, sitting on a bench with his face in his hands, cried, "Damn it, I shouldn't have let him go, too."
William wiped the tears from his eyes and suddenly asked, "Who knows about Terry's accident?"
"Why are you asking? What... what are you planning?" Raymond felt a sudden unease at William's question.
"Raymond, Terry has a whole family, you understand?" William reminded through gritted teeth, "If something happens to him, have you thought about that?"
Raymond was stunned.
William, holding back tears, his voice trembling, said, "Tell your people to keep their mouths shut. For those already notified, tell them not to come. Say Terry has pulled through, his condition is stable, and he's being transferred back to Stardust City. Everyone can meet there. Also, arrange for reliable people to pick up my sisters-in-law and their kids."
In the operating room.
Terry lay on the bed with his eyes closed, suddenly raising his arm to pull off the oxygen tube from his mouth.
"Don't move, don't move." The assistant surgeon pressed his arm down.
"Don't press, take it off for him." The lead surgeon softly instructed.
The military nurse hesitated, then helped Terry remove the tube.
Terry took deep breaths, his eyes rolling rapidly under his eyelids. "Where's William. Where am I?"
"William is here, just got downstairs. Hang in there, and we'll stitch you up soon, and you can see him," The lead surgeon softly responded, "Don't worry, you'll be fine."
"Don't… don't lie… I know I'm done for…" Terry coughed twice, blood spurting from his nose. "I can't… can't die yet… I need to see my brother."
"William is your brother?" the lead surgeon asked, then turned to whisper in the nurse's ear, "Give him another shot of adrenaline."
"He…" The nurse hesitated, looking puzzled.
"Trust me. Do it," the lead surgeon firmly responded.
Elsewhere.
In a planned area, Anthony led his men into a lodging house, shouting, "Elliot? Elliot!"
"Anthony? You…" A middle-aged man came out from the back room.
"Clear the second floor," Anthony rushed over and instructed, "Find some doctors, the best ones, and get them all here, quickly!"
Elliot West was stunned for a moment, then turned and shouted to the young attendant in the store, "Refund the second-floor guests. Arrange for them to stay in the neighboring courtyard, hurry."
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